After being rumored as a possible trade candidate to the Marlins and White Sox last Trade Deadline and early this offseason, it seems like JJ Picollo and the Royals are set on keeping Salvy for at least one more Opening Day. That also seemed to be confirmed back in December at the Winter Meetings in… Read More What Can the Royals Expect from Salvador Perez in 2024?
After solidifying their bullpen this offseason with the acquisitions of Nick Anderson (via trade), Will Smith, and Chris Stratton (via free agency), the Royals made their moves in terms of solidifying their rotation through two free-agent signings. The first one was Seth Lugo, who the Royals signed to a two-year deal with a player option… Read More Royals Make Their Choice in Wacha; Was It the Best Option?
After boosting their pitching staff by acquiring Nick Anderson and Kyle Wright through trades, the Royals made their first “big” free agent signing of the offseason as they signed utility player Garrett Hampson to a one-year deal. Granted, classifying this move as “big” may be exaggerating a bit. Hampson was recently non-tendered by the Miami… Read More What Can Royals Fans Take Away From the Garrett Hampson Signing?
After a 106-loss season in 2023, the Royals are looking to improve in any way they can for the upcoming 2024 season. That usually means that not many players are off the table this offseason when it comes to a possible trade. If the return is projected to be “acceptable” in the eyes of JJ… Read More Chris Getz; Salvy; and What Happens Between the White Sox and Royals This Offseason?
The Royals’ series in Miami ended with a thud, as the Marlins not only beat Kansas City 6-1 on Wednesday but ended up sweeping the series, bringing the Royals’ record to 18-44 overall for the year. It’s been a tough start to the month of June for the Royals, as they have been 1-5 this… Read More Royals Hit Low in Miami; Can They Rebound in Baltimore Before Returning Home? (With Trades Happening Soon As Well?)
To be honest, this isn’t an easy post to write, especially since so much has been written and shared about the Royals’ leadoff spot in the batting order. Today, Matthew Lamar wrote a piece on why Witt needs to come off the leadoff spot, and why Edward Olivares should be a candidate to replace him… Read More Bobby Witt, Jr. and His Batting Order Conundrum With the Royals
The Royals have been a bit more active in the hot stove market over the past couple of weeks, highlighted by the signing of a multitude of arms. Ryan Yarbrough was obviously the Royals’ biggest official MLB free agent signing thus far. That said, the Royals have also acquired some arms on a Minor League… Read More A Quick Look at the Arms the Royals Have Acquired Recently (And Not Just Jordan Lyles)
The Major League Baseball Rule 5 Draft has been tabled for now due to the owner’s lockout, but the Minor League portion of the Rule 5 Draft was still able to take place on Wednesday, December 8th. For those who don’t know, the MiLB Rule 5 Draft works a little differently from the Major League… Read More ‘Four-Out, One-In”: A look at the MiLB Rule 5 Draft, and the Royals’ most recent addition